Major UK motorway shuts as air ambulance lands on road after horror crash

Major Crash Closes Part of the M25 Motorway

A multi-vehicle collision took place on the M25, prompting an air ambulance to land on the road. According to the traffic monitoring site Inrix, only one lane remains closed.

Traffic Disruptions and Congestion

Routes through Enfield and Edmonton, including the North Circular around the Great Cambridge Interchange, are heavily congested as drivers try to avoid the affected section of the M25. Traffic is backing up to Junction 26 (Waltham Abbey) following the crash between Junction 25 (A10 Great Cambridge Road, Enfield) and Junction 24 (A111 Stagg Hill, Potters Bar).

Delays and Road Closures

National Highways East reports delays of about 60 minutes and four miles of congestion due to the earlier closure. The clockwise carriageway of the M25 has since reopened.

#M25 is CLOSED anti-clockwise between J25 (#WalthamCross) and J23 (#PottersBar) due to a collision. Delays of 60 mins, 4 miles of congestion. The injury is not as serious as initially feared. Updates to follow very soon.

Police were present at the scene of the multi-vehicle accident between Junction 25 and Junction 24. National Highways East stated: Traffic is currently STOPPED on the #M25 anti-clockwise between J25 (#WalthamCross) and J24 (#PottersBar) due to a multi-vehicle collision. Delays are building on approach. Please allow for extra journey time.

This major collision caused significant delays on the M25, but injuries are less severe than first feared, and the clockwise side has reopened.

Would you like the summary to be more formal or conversational?

more

The Mirror The Mirror — 2025-11-09

More News